The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-16

Cd the Constitution. These were gay
with national bunting and streamtrs
and lay ong the length OF the city
front Beginning at the upper end Of
the city, the people saw opposita the
Northern Liberties section New
Hampshire. Away down the stream
was Massachusetts,, opposite Vine
street; Connecticut at Race street,
New Jersey ut Arch street, Pennsyl-
ysnIa at Market street, Delaware at
Chestnut street, Virginia at Sp' uoe
street, South Carolina ut Pine street,
and Georgia at South street.
Hunying from this stene the crowds
sought places 10 view the gr.nder
land procsseion. There is no record
Of grand stands" This commenced
To form at 8 o'clock about the e,rner
oi Third and South streets, then fash
ionable, where the line Of march be-
gan moving at $3.50 O'Clock,
the route being up Tnird street TO
Oallowhlll, TO Fourth aud 10 Market;
thence by wsy Of Market Tor Hieh)
street aud "cross country" 10 "Union
Green's park In front Of "Bush
Hrl." the country seat Of Mr.. William
Hamilton. This was about where
Spring Garden and Seven,eenth streets
now are. Here addreeses were dellv.
cred, appropriate to the occasion, by
James Wilson, one Of the convention
6eleaates, and others. Night coming
on the crowd, estimated at IL 200, die.
persed and went to bed.
The parade was one mile and q half
In length, and had about 5000 men In
line. II took three hours 10 march
about three miles to "The HILL"
Francis Hopkinson wrote O lengthy
and detailed account Of tho day, and
tells us that the "edlfce" was dragged
back to town amid Q great hurrah,
and that nobody was intoxicated, as
only sle or porter and small beer
could be got.
THOSE WHO PAnapxp THEN.
This local historian has preserved
the following account Of the details OF
this FIRST parade, divided into eighty.
eight sections:
Flrst--The pioneers or axemen, uni.
formed as these drees nowadays on
parades, commanded by Mr.. Phillip
Pancake-quser name. and one still
found In our directory.
Second-The First City Troop, gal.
liant men who had seen hard service
In the war (many Of them ancestors
of the modern members Of the troop
which will he conspicuous by its
snowy uniform In next Frlday's pa.
rsde), commanded by their then cap.
tain, Mr.. Milcs.
Third Mr. John Nixon, on horse
back, bearing q white silk flag 1.-THE
sts n being mounted by q white cap Of
Liberty, with Fourth Of July l778,"
In letters Of gold on II. This repre-
septed "1ndependence."
Fourth-Artillery. commanded by
Capt. Mneland Fisher, with the
smoke AMI dust II many battles barely
cleaned OF lie guns.
Ffth-rhe French Alliance. This
godsend Of our forefathers was repre-.
senied by Me-. Thomas Filxslmmonr
q convention delegate, on horseback
carving q white silk a,g. bearing
three flsur de lys, and thlrteen star
In nnion ovsr the "Sirth Of February
l77s," In letters Of gold. This horse
was ridden bv Count Rochambeau al
the siege oi Yorktown.
sixth--Llght Infantry corps, Capt
"A, q. Claypoole. War grimtd veter
ersne, besrins the standard OF tn
First PENNSYLVANIA lire.
Seventh-"DsHnite Treaty Of Peace.
This WAS represented by Mr.. 9eorp
Clymer, q Psnnsylvanis delegate /
\ the Oonstitutional Con vsattso, sidin
on horseback, oarryiDg q white sill
Gag adorned with olive and laure
4 branches and Third Of September
1893" In gold letters.
Elehth-Ool. John shee on horse.
back, carrying q blue flag adorned
with olive aud laurel wreaths over
Washington, the Friend OF His
Country" In silver letters.
Nlnth-The CITY Troop, light drs.
goons; Cspt W. Bingham, Mel,
W. Jackson.
Tenib-rhe Herald, In the person
Of Mr. Richard Blche, Ben Ffanklln's
son-ln.las, attended by q trumpeteI
prnclaiming"A New Efs," oupi
Eleyenth-Peter Muhlenberg, on
horsebsck, carrying o blue Gag havirp
on II, In silver letters, "Seventeenth oI
September, 1851" representing thu
Oonslitutional Convention Of the
States.
Tselth-A band si music. The only
one
Thirtesnth-The Consultation. Thil
wss represented by Ohitf Justice No.
kean and Judges Atlee and Bush, In
their robes OF Office, seated on q lofty
ornamental car In the form Of IN eagle
drawn by bali q dozen white horses
The Chief Justice held aloft q ,ian,
surmounted by q liberty cap Sos
pended beneath, framed, was zoe Oon.
stilutlon OF the United states oi Amer.
Ice, and below II "The People" in
large gold letters.
fourtsenth--Lght infantry corps,
Capt Hsysham.
/ Nutttatu-thtr y httn VI tuo tnlOni
Each State that had ratified" was
epressnied By prominent cit E,n
carrying o dag bearing tho name oi
the bts,e he represented, to-vit, New
Hsupshirs. Duncan Ingrahsm; Mas.
saohuseits, Jonathan Willlsms; Oon.
neoticu,. Jared Ingsrsoll F; New eney,
hamusl STOCKTON; Pennsylvania,
James Wilson; Delaware, Coi. Tbom.
20 Robinson Maryland. J. n. How.
ard: virginia, Ool Fsbiasr; South
Oarolina, W. Ward Burroughs, Gsor.
ga. George Meade.
sixteenth-T 10 coat OF arms Of tbs
United States Of Amsrioa. Col. viii.
lam Williams on horseback, dressed
In fall suit Of med sval armor; bire
on bis arm, q IA knight q large shield
am Ms 4 mad With the vouuo naliont.